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A genetic disorder (or a hereditary disease/inherited disorder) is when a wrong gene or chromosomal aberration changes what your genome normally would be. For example: Down's Syndrome or Trisomy 21 which means that that person has 3 copies of chromosome 21 instead of the normal 2.
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Is Attention Deficit Disorder a genetic disorder?
It appears to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Do dominant genetic disorders follow mendelian genetics?
how is it possible for a person to have dominant genetic disorder? how is it possible for a person to have dominant genetic disorder?
Is progressive retina atrophy a recessive or dominant genetic disorder?
Progressive Retina Atrophy is a dominant genetic disorder.
In humans the risk of passing on a genetic disorder to offspring can be assessed by?
You could make a pedigree which could identify carriers of a genetic disorder and individuals with the disorder. You could do blood tests to determine whether a person carries a gene for a particular genetic disorder. You could make a karyotype to determine whether there are any chromosomal abnormalities.
What does a genetic counselor construct to show the inheritance pattern of a genetic disorder within a family?
Its a pedigree. A pedigree shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder within a family and can help to determine the inheritance pattern and whether any particular individual has an allele for that disorder.
What is a sentence using the word genetic disorder?
i have a genetic disorder
Is hemophilia considered a genetic disorder?
It is a disorder which is passed on through your genes. It's actually quite simple. You see, hemophilia is hereditary, hence the "genetic". Then, it is a disorder of the blood, hence "disorder". "Genetic Disorder".
Is Alice in Wonderland syndrome a genetic disorder?
Alice in Wonderland has a genetic predisposition; however, it is neurological (not genetic) disorder.
Is Attention Deficit Disorder a genetic disorder?
It appears to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Is pervasive developmental disorder genetic?
Yes pervasive developmental disorder genetic. Try to keep away from it it is a very bad disorder.
What is inherited genetic disorder?
A disorder you inherit from your ancestors.
If a genetic disorder is carried on a recessive gene which if any will have the disorder?
If a genetic disorder is carried on a recessive gene, offspring will only have the disorder if both parents have the recessive gene.
Do dominant genetic disorders follow mendelian genetics?
how is it possible for a person to have dominant genetic disorder? how is it possible for a person to have dominant genetic disorder?
How do you get hypertrichosis?
it is a genetic disorder
Can a raccoon have Down's syndrome?
No, Down's syndrome is only a human genetic disorder. Those with the disorder have an extra chromosome. Raccoons do not get this particular genetic disorder.
Is progressive retina atrophy a recessive or dominant genetic disorder?
Progressive Retina Atrophy is a dominant genetic disorder.
Is Brittle Bone Disease genetic?
yes,it is a genetic disorder
